AMERICAN INSTITUTE, 



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This machine is for cutting serpentine fluted -vrork, of any desired style or pat- 

 tern; a kind of work never before done by machinery. 



The machine is arranged so as to cut four pieces at a time, and taper down to 

 any desired size, by means of lowering or raising the cutters; doing the T\-ork 

 sufficiently smooth, without sand-papei-ing, for ordinary kinds of furniture. A 

 boy can operate the machine. 



The above engraving represents some of the various kinds of work done by this 

 machine, consisting of bedstead posts, stretchers, and balusters, stool pillars, table 

 legs, stair balusters, piano forte and seraphine legs, desk and counter legs, newel 

 posts, &c. 



[ji silver medal awarded. 



